External MSC MIDI Triggering

[gazzer82]

Also DMX isn't always the way to go, in a situation where you have a lot of cues that coincide with LX cues it can often be simpler to hook into the MSC cues that a lot of desks send automatically. This negates the need for the LX programmer to have to add cues to trigger video when he is up to his eye balls in plotting the actual LX cues. He can then just add dummy cues on the odd occasion that there isn't an existing cue for you to piggy back on.

[SourceChild]

Also DMX isn't always the way to go, in a situation where you have a lot of cues that coincide with LX cues it can often be simpler to hook into the MSC cues that a lot of desks send automatically. This negates the need for the LX programmer to have to add cues to trigger video when he is up to his eye balls in plotting the actual LX cues. He can then just add dummy cues on the odd occasion that there isn't an existing cue for you to piggy back on.

Since I prefer the Hog 3, MA2, or Vector when programming, I am not always considering other desks. However, I still can't understand how you'd save time when using a CAT preset trigger is literally 1 DMX value on one DMX channel and their are profiles built on all three of those desks to quick select it.

I've honestly only found that the best use for MIDI into Catalyst is in using a Medialon or as a TimeCode Source.